Reversing Paralysis

Stem cells used to reverse paralysis in animals 01/28/09. A new study has found that transplantation of stem cells from the lining of the spinal cord, called ependymal stem cells, reverses paralysis associated with spinal cord injuries in laboratory tests. The findings show that the population of these cells after spinal cord injury was many times greater than comparable cells from healthy animal subjects. Wiley-Blackwell via Eurekalert!